Chevrier had previously attempted to pass a series of motions regarding transparency, including broadcasting the meeting online. All of his motions were voted down during the Jan. 12 BoG meeting.

But the motion discussed Friday went too far, according to Concordia Student Union President Lex Gill. While Chevrier’s original motion proposed an official live stream of the meeting, the discussed motion suggested preventing any audience member from bringing personal recording equipment.

“The open session of Board meetings has historically been recorded,” said a visibly shaken Gill, noting that members of the press frequently record the sessions. “That has always been a right.

“[…] Nobody is asking for some sort of radical transparency. No one is asking for that. We’re asking that the things the public can ordinarily walk in and see can also be seen by people who are not physically there.”

Despite ending the meeting before the public was even allowed in, the representatives felt their point had been made.

“Hopefully a precedent is set today,” said undergraduate representative Cameron Monagle. “There will be new BoG members soon and hopefully they will be more open to adopting measures of transparency.”